The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 16 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review.
The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Braid Projects (USA), Houston, Texas (George K. Chalos, president); United Stone Global Logistics, San Gabriel, Calif. (Linneke Puspasari, president); and US Cargo Line, Diamond Bar, Calif. (Zhen “Michael” H. Xiao, president).
The agency received NVO/ocean freight forwarder license applications from Here to There Services, Orlando, Fla. (Roun Francois, president); JZ Expedited Logistics, Jacksonville, Fla. (Gloria A. Matthews, secretary); Pinnacle International, Madison, Ala. (Johnny M. Summers, manager); and Specialty Cargo Transport, Redondo Beach, Calif. (Barry M. Friedman, member).
The FMC also received ocean freight forwarder license applications from Freightcan, Jamaica, N.Y. (Dinesh P. Attavar, vice president); and Knopf International, Alexandria, Va. (Siegfried J. Zarwel, president).
In addition, the agency received applications for changes to qualifying individuals from Anker International, Marietta, Ga. (Nils P. Marxen, member); Hill Brothers International Logistics, Omaha, Neb. (Robert “Skip” R. Isaacson, assistant secretary); TCC Gulf, La Porte, Texas (Meagen J. Barnett, vice president); and Unico Logistics USA, Carson, Calif. (Hyeon Sang Shin, president); for a transfer to Maritime Logistics Group from Fast Star Forwarding, Miami, Fla. (Jorge Victoriano, president); for the removal of trade name BK Logistics Co. from CMK Logistics Corp., Rancho Dominguez, Calif. (Christine M. Kim, chief executive officer); and for the addition of trade names Dietl International Services, Cosdel International Transportation, removal of names Rock-IT Shipping, R.E. Rogers, and Sound Moves of Pennsylvania, and removal of NVO service from Rock-It Cargo USA, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. (David Bernstein, chairman).
Persons knowing of any reason why an applicant should not receive an OTI license or amendment are urged to contact the FMC’s Office of Transportation Intermediaries in Washington, D.C., at (202) 523-5843. Lists of licensed OTIs (applications approved, bonds in place and fully licensed) — both ocean freight forwarders and NVOs — are also available on the FMC website.
FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
